HC Deb 26 November 1993 vol 233 cc246-8W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which body will pay the travelling expenses of the United Kingdom members of the European Committee of the Regions; and what will be the rights of(a) members and (b) alternate members.

Mr. Heathcoat-Amory

The travelling expenses of members of the EC Committee of the Regions will be paid from funds allocated to the Committee in the EC budget. The Committee of the Regions is an advisory body of the Communities. Under article 11 of the protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities, members and alternate members will therefore, in the

Official visits overseas by the Secretary of State 1993
Destination Dates Purpose Cost £
Ghana 3–4 January 1993 Bilateral 172,023.00
Nigeria 4–5 January 1993 Bilateral
Argentina 6–10 January 1993 Bilateral
Chile 10–11 January 1993 Bilateral
France (Paris) 13–14 January 1993 Bilateral 3,000.00
Netherlands (The Hague) 20 January 1993 Bilateral 1,420.00
Belgium (Brussels) 25 January 1993 Bilateral 3,390.00
Switzerland (Davos) 29–31 January 1993 World Economic Forum 4,752.00
Belgium (Brussels) 31 January–2 February 1993 Foreign Affairs Council 6,572.00
France (Strasbourg) 2 February 1993 Council of Europe 3,000.00
Germany (Munich) 5–6 February 1993 30th Munich (Wehrkunde) Conference on Security Policy 5,371.00
Germany (Bonn) 17 February 1993 Bilateral 2,700.00
France (Paris) 24 February 1993 Bilateral 2,446.00
Belgium (Brussels) 25–26 February 1993 North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting 3,396.00
Spain (Madrid) 28 February–1 March 1993 Anglo/Spanish Talks on Gibraltar 6,070.00
United States of America (New York) 3 March 1993 United Nations 18,452.00
Belgium (Brussels) 7–8 March 1993 Foreign Affairs Council 5,373.00
United States of America (Washington) 24–25 March 1993 Bilateral 26,631.00
Germany (Bonn) 29 March 1993 Address the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung 2,701.00
France (Paris) 1 April 1993 Bilateral 192,780.00
Russia (Moscow) 2 April 1993 Bilateral
Indonesia 3–5 April 1993 Bilateral
Japan 6–7 April 1993 Bilateral
Korea 7–9 April 1993 Bilateral
Japan (Tokyo) 12–15 April 1993 Joint Ministerial G7 meeting 78,040.00
Denmark (Hindsgval Slot) 24–25 April 1993 EC Foreign Ministers informal weekend weekend 24,618.00
Finland (Helsinki and Ivalo) 25–26 April 1993 Bilateral
Sweden (Stockholm) 26–27 April 1993 Bilateral
Ireland (Dublin) 30 April 1993 Bilateral 2,039.00
Hungary 6–7 May 1993 In attendance upon Her Majesty the Queen 4,654.70
Belgium (Brussels) 9–10 May 1993 Foreign Affairs Council 6,052.00
France (Strasbourg) 13–14 May 1993 Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly 6,312.00
Italy (Rome) 19 May 1993 Western European Union 6,777.00
United States of America (Washington) 21–22 May 1993 Bilateral 38,891.00
Denmark (Copenhagen) 24 May 1993 EC Foreign Ministers troika with Turkey 5,176.00
Belgium (Brussels) 24 May 1993 Bilateral 3,400.00
France (Paris) 1 June 1993 Bilateral 2,500.00
Romania 1–3 June 1993 Bilateral 41,453.00
Bulgaria 3–4 June 1993 Bilateral
Macadonia 4 June 1993 Bilateral
Luxembourg 7–9 June 1993 Foreign Affairs Council 11,494.00
Greece (Athens) 9–11 June 1993 Ministerial Meeting of the North Atlantic Council 18,346.00
Denmark (Copenhagen) 21–22 June 1993 European Council 111,690.00

performance of their duties and during their travel to and from the place of meeting, enjoy the customary privileges, immunities and facilities.